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Hi same thing ..... how many times do people pass camera each day Any change in view adds data ....... it is normal

No am not hard on you.......shanzen products are cheap throwaway crap. .... No support ..... As you have found out Phone call to tech ...... Costs more than what you paid for NVR Sending unit back ...... Costs more than what you paid for it. You also need to understand firmware. ...... No firmware update for your unit. Firmware is a way to alter or add to the NVRs existing software...... You can't add another's firmware ...... Just as you can't remove and add better software to your unit. And you have ignored the 5 ports that you have allowed past your firewall and any antivirus you might have on your network .... And there always going to be open ...... Why have your internet linked to a China server. But for your original post you will find you will have better control of your cameras including motion if you link cameras to a switch then to NVR.

Hi. Have you started dvr up without hard drive

I expected another answer. An answer like 'you can use an alternative firmware such as this one ...' Thank you for your participation So you buy cheap crap and expect to use a better software Let's see what $24 has got you ......... Did you check the auto setup for remote view ......... Auto opens 5 ports that you have no control over ..... Punches hole past any firewalls and you have no clue were your data is going .....not just from your NVR but everything on your network. The sad part is even if you replace your cheap crap ..... The ports are still open and attached to a China server....... Full router reset and IP change.

Hi that is normal ...... it all depends what happens in each frame. Movement- shadows- wind on trees. Even light change will add to data

Hi. Keep it simple and use cat5 ...... The link you posted for the cable .... Is cheap rubbish and is not suitable for CCTV. Conduit around your house ..... Can look a mess but if you have to use it again cat5 will allow you to use the smallest conduit possible Cat5 you can get 4 cameras down 1 cable ...... Or 2 cameras plus power .... You need 4 feeds that is only 2 cables.

Hi. At what distance are your cameras going. IP cameras do not need a Internet connection to work .... It's a local network. But I would look at CVI instead of IP it will be better for you as regarding updates. And you will get a lot more for your money if you go CVI

Hi. 12 Ch nvr for $26. There is not much to expect from it.

Hi what type of baluns have you used

Professional installer ....... In what .... Crap. Your cat5 is good enough so save your money. It's actually time, labor and money. Tonight I visited a store that sells Hikvision and has a qualified staff on duty. I asked them four questions, one being about the cable requirements. It doesn't hurt to get a 2nd opinion, given that one variable is cable length, of which wasn't given above. Again stay away from qualified staff ..... ..... Please let us know what the staff said about cable length..... I'll give you a hint .... It's the same.

Hi. Don't change IP or use DHCP.... All you have to do is go into your router and look for added devices........ Look for your recorder and you will see recorders local IP. ...... Use that on your PC to connect with recorder

Professional installer ....... In what .... Crap. Your cat5 is good enough so save your money.

https://domar.com/download/TECH_PAGES_FILES/MINI_NVR/Mini%20NVR%20SUPER%20MANUAL%201.0.1.pdf

Hi. If your talking cable length on each floor only being 50m then only have a switch on every other floor..... Half the amount of switches needed. Managed switch gives you more control over cameras ..... Much better for offsite maintenance https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching/unifi-switch-8-150w/

Hi. You will give yourself a headache with that many switches. Look at every other floor and for this amount of cameras I would also look at managed switch. You are right ..... Keep the CCTV to its own LAN network.

Hi. NVR is HDMI output ..... Laptop is also HDMI output..... So that will not work. Also monitor or not you still will not have access to your router from your NVR. Search for NVR over your network with laptop ..... Enter NVR IP into laptop and you will connect. Then do your port forwarding for access for wan

Hi. The alien is a bit of a pig for holding its settings. It sounds like your dvr has gone to NTSC ..... Which will give the problem your describe. Go into system settings and change NTSC to PAL

Hi. You might need a new hard drive. Also remove the DDNS account you are using and use the avermedia DDNS .... It is free and will stay . I will send a link to your pm.

Hi. Have a look at the pioneer Quattro.... It is a direct replacement for your Apollo. The pioneer takes all camera formats.

Hi. Yes you can go over 100m .... Use good baluns

Hi. That distance you are best going cvi ..... Analog HD. Using existing cable and just replace cameras and dvr. https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-dvr-security-system/8-channel-hd-dvr-and-4-hd-1080p-cameras-with-130-night-vision/LHD84W-1-p The problem with your existing cameras is they are 380tvl ...... There is no point connecting them to a analog dvr .

Hi. Forget onboard SD cards. .... if the property has a lot going on around it ... you may need footage one day and find it over written Look for nvr with alarm input and hide that along with a gsm trigger to protect all camera cable and nvr area

Hi. What type of cameras are you using

Hi. Your existing cameras are 14 years old. Your budget is 400 for dvr. $399 gives you 4 HD cameras and a NVR with built in Poe https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-ip-security-camera-system/4-channel-hd-security-camera-system-with-ip-cameras/HDIP44D-1-p

Hi. There are a few versions of PSS that you can use .... Sent one to your pm.